brigantine
/ˈbrɪɡənˌtiːn/
noun
- A type of sailing ship with two masts, the front mast square-rigged and the main mast fore-and-aft rigged.
- Pirates often used a fast brigantine for chasing merchant vessels.
- The brigantine sailed smoothly across the harbor with its distinctive rigging.
- The museum's replica of a 19th-century brigantine is open for tours.
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